THAILAND: VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL PHUKET
The vegetarian festival in Phuket isn t what it sounds like. In fact most vegetarians would stay far away from what happens here. I didn t know what to expect, but this ended up being one of the best travel experiences of my life. Apparently it all started a thousand years ago when an opera group from China travelled to Phuket, Thailand for a show. They became sick, and the locals suggested to wear white and eat vegetarian food as a remedy. It worked, and that s how the festival started. How it cascaded into a piercing, possession, and pain tolerance festival, I don t know, nor could I find much solid information on it. It seems the local Chinese are the ones who take part in the sacred rituals and it s said they do it to be blessed with good fortune. I ll take their word for it... If you re travelling in South East Asia, keep an eye out for this crazy festival. There are versions of it in Cambodia, Myanmar, and I believe Singapore. Enjoy this special scary halloween travel video! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ϟ My Camera Gear ϟ Sony Alpha a7S Digital Camera: http://geni.us/MyCamera Sony 16-35mm FE F4 ZA OSS: http://geni.us/Sony1635mm Sony 55mm F1.8 Sonnar T FE ZA: http://geni.us/Sony55mm Sony FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro G OSS: http://geni.us/Sony90mm Rode VideoMic Pro: http://geni.us/RODEMic SanDisk Extreme PRO 64GB SD Card: http://geni.us/SanDiskPRO PD Capture Camera Clip: http://geni.us/PDClip PD Capture Lens Kit: http://geni.us/PDLensKit PD slideLITE Camera Strap: http://geni.us/PDStrap PD Rain Shell Cover: http://geni.us/PDRainShell 3 Legged Thing Carbon Fiber Tripod:: http://geni.us/Tripod Glidecam HD-2000 Steadicam: http://geni.us/Glidecam DJI Phantom 3 4K Drone: http://geni.us/DJI4K ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ☎ Say Hi Here: ✧ Snapchat: kickthegrind ✧ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kickthegrind ✧ Tweetz: http://www.twitter.com/KickTheGrind ✧ Facebook Fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/KicktheGrindTV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✯ Experiences over Possessions ✯ Kick the Grind ✯
